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In Hesiod's Theogony, Phobos is the son of Ares and Aphrodite, and the sibling of Deimos and Harmonia. [4] He mainly appears in an assistant role to his father and causes disorder in battle. [citation needed] In the Iliad, he accompanied his father into battle along with the goddess Eris (discord) and his brother Deimos (Dread).
Deimos mainly appears in an assistant role to his father, who causes disorder in armies. [ citation needed ] In the Iliad , he accompanied his father, Ares, into battle with the Goddess of Discord, Eris , and his brother Phobos (fear). [ 5 ]
Compared to the Earth's Moon, the moons Phobos and Deimos are small. Phobos has a diameter of 22.2 km (13.8 mi) and a mass of 1.08 × 10 16 kg, while Deimos measures 12.6 km (7.8 mi) across, with a mass of 1.5 × 10 15 kg.
Deimos: Anteros: Himeros: Phobos: Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font. Key: The names of groups of gods or other ...
Asaph Hall III (October 15, 1829 – November 22, 1907) was an American astronomer who is best known for having discovered the two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, in 1877. [1] He determined the orbits of satellites of other planets and of double stars, the rotation of Saturn, and the mass of Mars.
Phobos is named after the Greek god of fear and panic, who is the son of Ares (Mars) and twin brother of Deimos. Phobos is a small, irregularly shaped object with a mean radius of 11 km (7 mi). It orbits 6,000 km (3,700 mi) from the Martian surface, closer to its primary body than any other known natural satellite to a planet.
Deimos and Phobos debuted in a Silver Age story written and illustrated by Mike Sekowsky in 1969's Wonder Woman #183. Aiding their father (who was then known in DC Comics’ continuity as "Mars") alongside Eris (presented here as their aunt) [ 4 ] the brothers led a powerful demonic army known as the "Beast Men" in a bid to conquer the Amazons ...
The Phobos monolith (right of center, casting long shadow) as taken by the Mars Global Surveyor (MOC Image 55103, 1998). The location of the monolith (HiRISE image PIA10368) The Phobos monolith is a large rock on the surface of Mars' moon Phobos. [1] It is a boulder, about 85 m (279 ft) across and 90 m (300 ft) tall.